A heart surgeon at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center accidentally gave cardiac infections to five patients because his latex gloves tore during surgery, hospital officials confirmed. Five patients were diagnosed with endocarditis, or an infection of the heart chamber lining and valves.
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Heart Surgeon Gives Patients Infection When Glove Rips
A heart surgeon at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center accidentally gave cardiac infections to five patients because his latex gloves tore during surgery, hospital officials confirmed. Five patients were diagnosed with endocarditis, or an infection of the heart chamber lining and valves.
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